Affordable International Schools in Nicosia

This page compares 3 international schools in Nicosia with lower published tuition, drawn from the 6 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is € 4,700 and the highest in this comparison set is € 26,000, quoted in €.

"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Nicosia — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.

At-a-Glance Comparison

SchoolCurriculumAgesLowest published feeHighest published feeCurrency
International School of NicosiaIB1 to 18 years4,70026,000€
The Falcon School, NicosiaInternational Baccalaureate (IB), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP)4-185,3508,800€
American International School CyprusAmerican3-188,43013,300€

Schools in Nicosia that do not publish fees

SchoolCurriculumAgesAnnual fees
Terra Santa College NicosiaCypriot national curriculum (bilingual Greek/English) + optional English section with IGCSE and GCE A-Levels4-18Not published
The English School NicosiaBritish6–18Not published
The Grammar School NicosiaBritish (IGCSE + GCE AS/A-Levels) + Cypriot Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate)7-18Not published

Fees and What They Mean

The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in €. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.

Curriculum Options

Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (1 school), International Baccalaureate (IB) (1 school), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) (1 school), IB Diploma Programme (DP) (1 school), American (1 school).

Age Range and Year Group Considerations

The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.

How to Compare Lower-Cost International Schools

Questions Parents Should Ask Before Choosing

How This Comparison Is Put Together

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest international school in Nicosia?

ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 3 schools in Nicosia that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is € 4,700 at International School of Nicosia. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.

How much do international schools cost in Nicosia?

Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from € 4,700 to € 26,000 (€). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.

Which international schools in Nicosia have lower published fees?

The comparison table lists the 3 schools in Nicosia with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 3 schools in Nicosia do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".

Are there affordable American curriculum schools in Nicosia?

Yes. American International School Cyprus teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at € 8,430.

Do lower-fee schools in Nicosia offer recognised international curricula?

The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP), American. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.

How does ExpatSchoolGuide decide which schools appear here?

This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Nicosia, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.

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